Tram·ple v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trampled p. pr. & vb. n. Trampling ]
1. To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to trample grass or flowers.
Neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet. --Matt. vii. 6.
2. Fig.: To treat with contempt and insult.
trampling
n : the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the
trample of many feet" [syn: trample]